Dryad: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dryad – Meaning: oak tree nymph or spirit – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DRY-ad


Dryad is a Greek girl's name meaning “oak tree nymph or spirit”. It appears in our list of 200+ Fairycore Girl Names Straight Out of an Enchanted Forest.

Meaning & Origin of Dryad

Meaning: Oak tree nymph or spirit.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Dryad

Phonetic: DRY-ad   IPA: /ˈdraɪæd/

Popularity of Dryad

Dryad doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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